simonbp on Nostr: Since it's politically relevant again, here's some thoughts on free public transit, ...
Since it's politically relevant again, here's some thoughts on free public transit, based on my real world experience with it as a daily transit rider, based on the two summers post covid when Denver RTD made transit free for everyone.
I should preface by saying that transit here is always free for me, because my employer gives me a free transit pass. So the transit being free didn't affect my riding habits, just my observations of other riders.
#transit
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